Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Teal, Emerald Green, Violet & Rusty Orange were the colours for this May's Swap. Since I am going to be pretty busy in May, I decided to finish this one early. The colour combinations were a little difficult to find, but I improvsed a little. Above is a little change purse I made from Ikea fabric to put all of my partners "monnaie".

Below are other various goodies, from pencils to stickers to many other goodies. I hope she enjoys her new treats!

Mix butter and sugar in a mixer till the mixture is soft and light.Add chocolate, eggs and flour and mix.Spoon mixture into either a square pan or muffin tins.Bake for approx. 15-20 miutes. Prick with fork while baking. If it comes out clean, remove the brownies from the oven.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Finally finished!Here is a personalized wedding gift I put together for our friends Monique and Peter.It contains two personalized towels (with patchwork and embroidery - machine washable of course), a very girlie cosmetic bag filled with girlie things (for the honeymoon) a matching hot water bottle and cover, a little bear softie, two lavender tea bags and a candle with a rock base (not made by me). I put them all in a very French market basket and will wrap with brown paper and raffia.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

These two little bags were made for two little girls from Norway. I decided to name the bags after the two girls since they are the first to order them (well...actually their mom ordered them). These can be pre-ordered on my website or on my etsy shop.

Both bags are made from linen and cotton and are both machine washable.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Well, I just finished making this little bag and it is already sold. Sooo exciting... my first official sale on Etsy. I am now in full gear, sewing up a storm. My poor machine is really taking a beating (fingers-crossed it doesn't decide to take a French holiday).

Sunday, April 08, 2007

I wantd to make some little treats for a friend who is having a baby in May so I made a little puffy bunny and bear perfect for easter. Both are made from polar fleece, very soft and cuddly.Nice little pillows for a baby head.

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

There is soooo much lavender here in the South of France and the smell is absolutely amazing. I bought myself a lavender plant in the summer and dried out the flowers and VIOLA...lavender tea bags. Not to be used for tea of course but these little bags can be put in stinky shoes, underneath pillows, hang in a closet or just out on display to make your room smell like Provence.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Polly likes to take her food from her dish and eat it on the rug. I made her a new mat to discourage her from eating her kibble bits on the rug. Seems to be working! See my etsy shop to buy one (of course not this one).